The Emperor of Qin gave six handsome men

Chapter 273 Huayang

The next morning, the sun shone on the streets and alleys of Chang'an City. Qile went to pick up Princess Huayang and bring her back to the palace early in the morning.

Huayang is already a middle-aged woman. Although she is no longer young, the years do not seem to have left too many traces on her face. She is still stunningly beautiful and graceful.

The carriage she was riding in was decorated magnificently with gold and jade, and the horses pulling the carriage were all pure white as snow, with vigorous and powerful steps; the attendants accompanying her were dressed in brocade clothes and held various ceremonial weapons. The scene was extremely luxurious and spectacular.

Along the way, passers-by stopped to look and marveled at such a grand occasion.

Soon, the team arrived in front of the magnificent Afang Palace. Princess Huayang slowly got off the carriage, straightened her clothes, and walked towards the inner court of the palace. After entering the palace, she knelt on both knees and respectfully saluted the First Emperor who was sitting on the high throne.

"Your son greets you, father!" Princess Huayang's clear and pleasant voice echoed in the hall.

However, the First Emperor did not let her stand up immediately as usual. Instead, he stared at her without saying a word. Being stared at by the First Emperor, Huayang could not help but feel a sense of fear: Could it be that my father knew my secrets? Could it be that he was here to punish me today? Thinking of this, her body trembled slightly.

After a moment's silence, the First Emperor finally asked, "Huayang, am I treating you well?"

Hearing this, Hua Yang was slightly relieved, but still did not dare to take it lightly. She forced a smile and tried to put on an innocent look and replied: "Father is very good to his daughter."

When she said this, her smile seemed a little forced, and her eyes, which were originally as clear as water, now had a hint of subtle viciousness.

The First Emperor saw her every move, even every subtle change in her expression, but he felt only deep disappointment and helplessness in his heart.

"Then why are you always so restless? I could have been tolerant of what you did on a normal day, and turned a blind eye to it. But why are you always so greedy and insatiable?"

The First Emperor suppressed his anger and spoke in a low and majestic voice.

"Father, what are you talking about? I am really confused and don't understand what you are talking about."

Huayang responded coquettishly, deliberately showing a blank and innocent look on her face, but in fact, she knew clearly what the First Emperor was referring to. However, she was determined to play dumb to the end and never admit her mistakes easily.

"You really don't know? Do you want me to list them all out for you?"

The First Emperor opened his eyes wide and stared at Huayang, as if he wanted to see through her true thoughts through her appearance.

Facing the Emperor's aggressive questioning, Huayang could not help but clench her hands in her sleeves. She secretly cursed the old man for being so cunning and trying to get her to talk in this way.

Humph, she would not be so easily hooked! So, without hesitation, she fell to her knees and cried.

"Father, I swear to heaven that I know nothing about this! Someone must be behind this to sow discord between us. Please don't trust others' slander!"

"You raise private soldiers and place pawns in the homes of important officials. You were responsible for the affairs of the Wang and Meng families, and you even extended your hand into the court. Do you think I really don't know? I really didn't expect that you would have such thoughts."

The letter hit Huayang's hair and knocked her gold hairpin to the ground. She took a look at the contents and pretended to be innocent.

"Father, this is the evidence given by Qin Xingfu. She is slandering me. I have no grudge against her. How could she do this? Father, you have to make the decision for me!"

The First Emperor had a stern expression as he slowly walked down the steps, one step at a time. Each step seemed to carry a force of a thousand pounds, shaking the ground slightly. He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, looking down at the performers below, his eyes flashing with majesty and indifference.

"Haha... I have given you countless chances, Qile!"

The First Emperor's voice echoed in the hall like thunder, inspiring awe.

"Slave is here!"

The First Emperor continued expressionlessly: "From today on, Princess Huayang's status as a princess will be stripped, all her property will be confiscated, and she will be exiled to the northern border!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue that struck Princess Huayang. She instantly turned pale, her face full of horror and disbelief.

"No! Father, please don't, how can you do this to me?" Princess Huayang cried out in despair, tears pouring out of her eyes like a flood.

She couldn't accept this cruel reality, and her heart was filled with resentment and resentment. She couldn't understand why her father, who had always loved her, suddenly became so heartless. What was going on? Her eyes involuntarily swept to the side and fell on the man named Qin Xingfu.

"It must be that damned Qin Xingfu who is causing all this trouble! He is the one who bewitched my father's heart and made him treat me like this!" Princess Huayang thought bitterly, wishing she could tear Qin Xingfu into pieces immediately. However, at this moment, she could only collapse to the ground helplessly, watching herself being thrown into the abyss.

"Father, I am your child, I am your blood, you can't treat me like that. In order to help you win over Wang Jian, I, a young girl, married him as a concubine. It was me who helped you win over the Wang family. Without me, how could they fight for you? You unified the seven kingdoms, and now you think I am useless and don't want me anymore? Father, you are too cruel and heartless!"

She was so simple and kind, she died there a long time ago. Why does everyone have fiefdoms and official positions now, but she has nothing!

The First Emperor looked at her coldly.

"Ying Yuanman, you think too highly of yourself and take yourself too seriously. I sent you to Wang Jian only because I wanted to save your life. I just couldn't bear to execute you together with your mother who wanted to kill me."

Huayang raised her head in disbelief. Impossible! Her mother was obviously the most favored concubine. She was so beautiful, and she was also the most favored child by her father. Unfortunately, she died of illness before she got married. Later, she was given to Wang Jian. The successive blows made her seriously ill and almost died.

"That's absolutely impossible, Father. Mother has clearly passed away. How can you slander her like this? In the past, you doted on Mother and she loved you till the end of her life. How can you bear to slander her like this?"

The First Emperor could not help thinking of the woman who had once made his heart beat fast. However, at the critical moment of destroying Chu, she actually tried to murder him. In desperation, he had to announce to the public that she had died of illness. After all, no one and nothing could hinder his ambition to unify the world!